Explore the vast world of literature, where timeless tales and contemporary narratives intertwine into character-driven dramas across cultures and epochs.
Who was William Wordsworth, and what made his poetry so revolutionary? Read about the life and works of this major Romantic poet.
What are the most important lessons that today’s Americans can learn from their greatest poet of the 19th century, Walt Whitman?
This is a guide to Victorian Realism, one of the literary movements most closely associated with the Victorian period.
This article explores J.M. Barrie’s enchanting fairy tale which follows Peter Pan and his adventures with Wendy Darling, the Lost Boys and Captain Hook.
Jean Baudrillard’s America went in search of “astral America,” its deserts, highways, empty spaces, and crowded, lonely streets. What did he find there?
From haunted houses to vampires and doubles, from well-known spine-tinglers to more forgotten fare, the Gothic genre will never die.
Six artists bring Macondo to life, transforming Gabriel García Márquez’s magical realist classic into unforgettable visual masterpieces.
Southern Gothic writer Flannery O’Connor leaves hints that she was at least interested enough in French existentialist philosophy to engage with it in her work.